U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2021-2022update.html
- Three petitions for certiorari were denied this week on 4/18/22:
- Klickitat County v. Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (Treaty Rights; Reservation Boundaries)
- Penobscot Nation v. Frey (Maine Indian Settlement Acts; Reservation Boundaries)
- United States v. Frey (Penobscot Indian Reservation)
Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2022.html
- Hooper v. City of Tulsa (Criminal Jurisdiction; Curtis Act)
State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2022.html
- Association of Village Council Presidents Regional Housing Authority v. Mael (Housing; Emotional Distress; Tort Duty)
- People in Interest of Jay J.L. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
U.S. Legislation - 117th Congress Bulletin
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/117_uslegislation.html
- H.R.7539 - Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2022
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
- Supreme Court: Yakama Nation land ownership ruling stands, half of Mount Adams remains part of reservation
- Gov. Mills opposes Rep. Golden’s bill to make future federal tribal laws apply to Maine tribes
- Supreme Court denies Penobscot Indian Nation appeal
- Akwesasne Mohawk seek to rid themselves of colonized "Saint Regis" name
- Community members needed to help improve Minnesota child welfare policies and practices
- Oregon tribe opposes Klamath River water release for farmers
- EVs’ demand for copper escalates threat against Apache’s Oak Flat
- A Native American burial ground in Chester County is returning to its ‘rightful owners’
- How blending Inuit knowledge and western science has helped improve polar bear health — and why a trade ban would hurt
- 'We've got to get gaming out of our blood': Pandemic shock pushes Wisconsin tribes to diversify economy
- Honoring Native American culture requires better engagement with tribes
- Tribes work to harness energy from sun, wind and water as demand for green energy grows
- Ojibwe perspectives toward proper wolf stewardship and Wisconsin's February 2021 wolf hunting season
- Can the US go green without destroying sacred Native lands?
- Native American economy leads rural communities
- A beloved Indigenous dessert evolves with each generation
